Vulnerability · Published Jan 26, 2026 · Assigned by certcc
CVE-2025-57784Tomahawk authentication timing attack due to usage of 'strcmp'
Medium 4.0
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Hiawatha Web server from Hiawatha. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Tomahawk auth timing attack due to usage of `strcmp` has been identified in Hiawatha webserver version 11.7 which allows a local attacker to access the management client.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha | Hiawatha Web server | 11.7 – through 8.5 |